Fundamentalism & Evangelicalism

“Does your church constitution have a statement carefully defining repentance?… would your church constitution be an effective guard against having a new pastor or pastors who teach a heretical gospel?”

Claiming state and federal courts have no jurisdiction in “ecclesiastical matters,” the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board filed an official response May 18 to a lawsuit by a former state convention leader which accused the mission board of ongoing interference in the minister’s employment relationships and continued business dealings.

House Churches: The Good, the Bad, and Why You Should Be Open to Them

“The decision by school officials to bar Ms. Runkles from ‘walking’ at graduation — and to remove her from her student council position — would have remained private, but for her family’s decision to seek help from Students for Life. The anti-abortion group, which took her to a recent rally in Washington, argues that she should be lauded, not punished, for her decision to keep her baby.”

Peters opens his book by laying out that all too common situation in the average church. Parents and pastors leading a young child in a prayer of salvation, and then swiftly moving him through the waters of baptism.

What are some mistakes pastors make regarding church discipline?

“I miss her for two main reasons – 1. I miss my mom because it was only after she died that I truly understood how much she loved me and put me and my siblings above herself, and I want to give her a hug and tell her that I love her. 2. I miss my mom for my kids’ sake.”

“Rod Dreher reports … of a brave professor at Duke Divinity School, Paul Griffiths, who is resisting a typically tendentious Maoist-style re-education camp. And naturally for this he is being branded a—wait for it!—racist, sexist, bigot.”

Received news that Missionary Doug Reiner is with the Lord. Prayers requested for his wife Renate and family